State pension age: Is the state pension changing for women? Review into changes CONFIRMED

STATE pensions are something many people rely on during their retirement, however only those eligible to claim it can do so after reaching state pension age. The age has been rising in recent years, and on Friday, a High Court judge granted a legal review into the changes made to the women’s state pension age.

The state pension age can seem confusing for some, as the age it can be claimed has been rising in recent years. In the past, state pension age has differed for men and women - with the former’s being 65, while the latter’s was 60. However, following the gradual increases in the age one must be in order to put in a claim, state pension age for both men and women became 65 last month. But, some women born in the 1950s have claimed they did not know about the plans to delay their state pensions.